2023-08-24 @ 13.45.11 ∈ In English
Waste coffee grounds make concrete 30% stronger
Researchers have found that concrete can be made 30% stronger by replacing a percentage of sand with spent coffee grounds, an organic waste product produced in huge amounts that usually ends up in landfill. The method also reduces the use of natural resources like sand, further contributing to a greener circular economy approach to construction.
2023-08-23 @ 16.49.24 ∈ In English
2023-08-23 @ 16.45.50 ∈ Suomeksi
Lapsuuden liikkumattomuus on yhteydessä sydänmuutoksiin varhaisaikuisuudessa
Lapsuudessa kertyvät paikallaanolon tunnit saattavat luoda suotuisat olosuhteet sydänkohtauksille ja aivohalvauksille myöhemmin elämässä, todetaan Euroopan sydäntautiyhdistyksen vuotuisessa konferenssissa esitellyssä tutkimuksessa.
2023-08-23 @ 16.42.53 ∈ In English
Hookworms successfully prevent type 2 diabetes in human trial
“The JCU trial provides sufficient proof of concept that infection with live hookworms is safe and appears to have some sort of beneficial effects on people’s metabolic health, which will hopefully be confirmed by future clinical trials designed to confirm efficacy and explore how hookworms influence metabolism[.]”
2023-08-21 @ 21.10.40 ∈ In English
2023-08-20 @ 9.46.33 ∈ In English
Philosopher argues that mindfulness rests on dubious philosophical foundations
[Mindfulness's] focus on the individual's attention makes major structural social problems, such as the attention economy, a matter for the individual rather than something that we need to solve together. This criticism has also been raised in the context of workplace stress, where employees with stress are offered a course in mindfulness rather than changing working conditions.
2023-08-20 @ 9.41.21 ∈ In English
Ultrasound can briefly induce a hibernation-like state in animals
By examining mouse brain activity and tissue, they determined that the ultrasound procedure was activating neurons within the preoptic area. The authors also identified a likely mechanism for the ultrasound-induced torpor—a protein, also found in humans, that allows ions to flow into and activate these neurons.
2023-08-18 @ 19.43.57 ∈ In English
Nauseous territory: Outfoxing predators using baits that make them ill
Over three sequential periods, untreated baits were laid, followed by levamisole-containing baits and untreated baits again. During the final period baits taken fell by 30%, indicating that foxes had consumed the levamisole-containing baits, fallen ill, and were reluctant to go back for seconds, despite the later absence of levamisole.
